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he Sun Devils morphed from titles with the Lakers and later became an NBA head coach. Talso-ran to desert power in the led early 1960s, while UCLA’s star was BEST COACH: (1957-82) By still ascendant. Contenders in three far the winningest coach in ASU history the Sun Devils conferences (Border, WAC, Pac-10) (405–273), Wulk had 16 winning records in his 25 seasons, guiding the Sun Devils to their best under coach Ned Wulk, Arizona to nine NCAA Tournaments, including State came within a game of the three Elite Eights. The Wells Fargo Arena season (24–4) Final Four three times (1961, ’63, floor is named in his honor. as a sophomore, ’75). The program has had its GAME FOR THE AGES: ASU shellacked struggles since Wulk’s departure in undefeated Oregon State, 87-67, in scoring 25 in 1982, including damage from the Corvallis on March 7, 1981, the final THE SCHOOLS discovery of a devastating - game of the regular season. It was the the 87-67 upset program’s first and only victory over a shaving scandal in the mid-1990s. No. 1 team. Led by Scott’s 25 points, the of No. 1 Oregon Sun Devils shot a blistering 77% in the BEST TEAM: 1980-81 In just its third first half (64% for game). season as a member of the Pac-10, State. ASU went 24–4 and finished second HEARTBREAKER: On March 2, 2000, in the conference. Led by future pros Oregon scored six points in four seconds Byron Scott (16.6 ppg), Lafayette “Fat” to stun the Sun Devils, 76-74, in what Lever, Sam Williams and , Ducks fans still fondly remember as the Pitchfork hand formation has certainly Wulk’s team was ranked as high as Miracle at Mac Court. After Oregon’s caught on. A three-finger lopsided W No. 3 in the nation and beat three Top-10 Alex Scales hit a three-pointer, ASU’s is formed by touching your ring finger teams, including No. 8 UCLA in triple- inbounds pass skimmed off the hands of to your thumb and then urging the Sun overtime and No. 1 Oregon State on its . Darius Wright’s subsequent Devils to “fork ’em.” home court in Corvallis. But the No. 2- 22-foot three-pointer won it for OU at the buzzer. FAN FAVORITE: G EDDIE HOUSE (1996- seed Sun Devils were upset by No. 7-seed 2000) Kansas, 88-71, in the second round of ASU’s all-time leading scorer, FIERCEST RIVAL: House was a trash-talking gunner with the NCAA Tournament. The version of ASU’s annual gridiron Duel game to match. On Jan. 8, 2000, he put in the Desert with Arizona has not been up a school-record 61 points in a double- BEST PLAYER: G BYRON SCOTT (1979-81, pretty for the Sun Devils, who trail in the OT win at Cal, and scored 40 or more ’82-83) A sweet- from series, 78–138. ASU held its own during three other times that season. Inglewood, Calif., Scott was the 1980 Wulk’s tenure in Tempe, but since his Pac-10 Rookie of the Year and left ASU retirement the Sun Devils have won just FIRST-ROUND PRO PICKS as its all-time leading scorer (1,572 13 of 56 contests. 1964 Joe Caldwell, Detroit (2) points, now No. 7). Averaging 17.5 ppg 1975 Lionel Hollins, Portland (6) over his three-year career, Scott led the FANFARE AND HOOPLA: No, that’s 1981 Alton Lister, Milwaukee (21) 1982 Lafayette Lever, Portland (11) Sun Devils to their best season (24–4) not a gang sign. Often mistaken for 1983 Byron Scott, San Diego (4) as a sophomore, scoring 25 in the 87-67 the University of ’ digital Hook 1995 Mario Bennett, Phoenix (27) upset of No. 1 Oregon State. The fourth ’Em Horns sign or Wichita State’s 2005 , Golden State (9) pick in the 1983 NBA draft, he won three louche Shocker gesture, the Sun Devils’ 2009 , Oklahoma City (3)

PROFILE Current conference: Pacific-10 (1978- ) TOP 5 , Tempe, AZ Conference titles: G Eddie House (1996-2000) Border: 4 (1958, ’59 [tie], ’61 [tie], ’62) Founded: 1885 G Lafayette Lever (1978-82) WAC: 4 (1963, ’64 [tie], ’73, ’75) Enrollment: 50,397 (41,626 undergraduate) G Byron Scott (1979-81, ’82-83) 0 Colors: Maroon and gold Conference tournament titles: F Joe Caldwell (1961-64) 13 Nickname: Sun Devils NCAA Tournament appearances: F Ike Diogu (2002-05) Sweet 16s (since 1975): 2 Current arena: Wells Fargo Arena, opened in 1974 (14,088) NIT appearances: 10 First game: 1911 All-time record: 1,205-1,082 (.527) CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICAS Total weeks in AP Top 20/25: 94 2009 James Harden, G

RECORDS GAME SEASON CAREER POINTS 61 Eddie House, vs. (Jan. 8, 2000) 736 Eddie House (1999-2000) 2,044 Eddie House (1996-2000) POINTS PER GAME 23.0 Eddie House (1999-2000) 21.4 Ike Diogu (2002-05) REBOUNDS 27 Mark Landsberger, vs. San Diego State (Dec. 3, 1976) 415 Tony Cerkvenik (1960-61) 1,022 Tony Cerkvenik (1960-63) ASSISTS 16 Ahlon Lewis, vs. Northern Arizona (Dec. 3, 1997) 294 Ahlon Lewis (1997-98) 454 Bobby Thompson (1983-87) ARIZONA STATE 77 SEASON REVIEW SEASON W-L CONF. COMMENTS COACH RECORD SEASON W-L CONF. COMMENTS COACH RECORD 1911-18 33-17 One losing season, 0-1 in 1916-17 under coach 1928-29 5-12 Aaron McCreary 1918-19 3-4 George Cooper 1929-30 6-11 Aaron McCreary 48-54 .471 1919-20 5-3 George Cooper 1930-31 12-6 8-4 1920-21 11-3 George Cooper 1931-32 7-12 4-8 Ted Shipkey 1921-22 10-1 George Cooper 43-15 .741 1932-33 13-12 7-9 Ted Shipkey 32-30 .516 1922-23 8-4 Ernest Willis 8-4 .667 1933-34 9-11 8-10 1923-24 3-9 Aaron McCreary 1934-35 8-11 3-9 Rudy Lavik 1924-25 11-6 Aaron McCreary 1935-36 12-14 11-7 Earl Pomeroy 1925-26 9-3 Aaron McCreary 1936-37 8-12 7-11 Earl Pomeroy 1926-27 4-8 Aaron McCreary 1937-38 11-12 9-9 Earl Pomeroy 1927-28 10-5 Aaron McCreary 1938-39 13-13 11-11 Earl Pomeroy 44-51 .463

SEAS. W-L CONF. POSTSEASON SCORING REBOUNDS ASSISTS COACH RECORD 1939-40 8-13 7-11 Rudy Lavik 1940-41 8-11 Rudy Lavik 1941-42 10-10 10-6 Rudy Lavik 1942-43 10-9 6-6 Rudy Lavik 1943-44 12-2 12-2 Rudy Lavik 1944-45 5-9 3-5 Rudy Lavik 1945-46 12-16 6-8 Rudy Lavik 1946-47 7-13 6-11 Rudy Lavik 1947-48 13-11 9-7 Rudy Lavik 102-116 .468 1948-49 12-17 4-12 1949-50 12-14 10-6 Bill Kajikawa 1950-51 8-16 6-10 Bill Kajikawa 1951-52 8-16 6-8 Bill Kajikawa 1952-53 12-7 10-4 Lester Dean 13.1 Lester Dean 4.3 Bill Kajikawa 1953-54 5-18 3-9 Dick Daugherty 16.5 Bill Kajikawa 1954-55 9-13 8-4 Don Weischedel 15.9 Bill Kajikawa 1955-56 11-15 5-7 Royce Youree 13.9 Bill Kajikawa 1956-57 10-15 4-6 Jim Newman 15.6 Garth Wilson 11.0 Bill Kajikawa 87-131 .399 1957-58 13-13 8-2 NCAA FIRST ROUND Jim Newman 16.1 Al Nealey 9.1 Ned Wulk 1958-59 17-9 7-3 Al Nealey 17.7 Al Nealey 10.3 Ned Wulk 1959-60 16-7 7-3 Al Nealey 18.4 Al Nealey 11.9 Ned Wulk 1960-61 23-6 9-1 NCAA REGIONAL FINALS Larry Armstrong 19.9 Tony Cerkvenik 14.3 Ned Wulk 1961-62 23-4 10-0 NCAA FIRST ROUND Larry Armstrong 17.2 Tony Cerkvenik 12.2 Ned Wulk

1962-63 26-3 9-1 NCAA REGIONAL FINALS Joe Caldwell 19.7 Art Becker 11.2 Ned Wulk THE SCHOOLS 1963-64 16-11 7-3 NCAA FIRST ROUND Joe Caldwell 21.8 Joe Caldwell 12.2 Ned Wulk 1964-65 13-14 4-6 Dennis Dairman 20.5 Dennis Hamilton 8.0 Ned Wulk 1965-66 12-14 3-7 Freddie Lewis 22.7 Dennis Hamilton 8.5 Ned Wulk 1966-67 5-21 1-9 Randy Lindner 12.5 Bob Edwards 7.2 Ned Wulk 1967-68 11-17 4-6 Seabern Hill 14.9 Bob Edwards 8.5 Ned Wulk 1968-69 11-15 4-6 Seabern Hill 20.2 Gerhard Schreur 8.5 Roger Detter 2.6 Ned Wulk 1969-70 4-22 2-12 Seabern Hill 22.8 Gerhard Schreur 11.2 Jim Owens 2.5 Ned Wulk 1970-71 16-10 8-6 Paul Stovall 16.3 Paul Stovall 11.4 Jim Owens 2.3 Ned Wulk 1971-72 18-8 9-5 Paul Stovall 21.3 Paul Stovall 13.5 Mike Contreras 3.0 Ned Wulk 1972-73 19-9 10-4 NCAA REGIONAL SEMIFINALS Mike Contreras 16.7 Ron Kennedy 8.7 Jim Owens 3.0 Ned Wulk 1973-74 18-9 9-5 Lionel Hollins 17.3 Mark Wasley 6.9 Lionel Hollins 3.1 Ned Wulk 1974-75 25-4 12-2 NCAA REGIONAL FINALS Lionel Hollins 16.7 Jack Schrader 7.4 Lionel Hollins 5.1 Ned Wulk 1975-76 16-11 ! 5-9 Scott Lloyd 18.1 Scott Lloyd 7.7 Gary Jackson 2.6 Ned Wulk 1976-77 15-13 6-8 Mark Landsberger 17.2 Mark Landsberger 14.4 James Holliman 3.2 Ned Wulk 1977-78 13-14 6-8 Blake Taylor 14.1 Tony Zeno 8.7 Rick Taylor 2.9 Ned Wulk 1978-79 16-14 7-11 Tony Zeno 12.2 Tony Zeno 9.2 Greg Goorjian 3.0 Ned Wulk 1979-80 22-7 15-3 NCAA SECOND ROUND 16.6 Kurt Nimphius 9.6 Lafayette Lever 4.9 Ned Wulk 1980-81 24-4 16-2 NCAA SECOND ROUND Byron Scott 16.6 Alton Lister 9.7 Lafayette Lever 5.3 Ned Wulk 1981-82 13-14 8-10 Paul Williams 17.0 Paul Williams 5.8 Lafayette Lever 3.9 Ned Wulk 405-273 .597] 1982-83 19-14 12-6 NIT SECOND ROUND Byron Scott 21.6 Paul Williams 7.1 Byron Scott 4.2 1983-84 13-15 8-10 Chris Beasley 18.3 Jim Deines 6.8 Bobby Thompson 4.1 Bob Weinhauer 1984-85 12-16 7-11 Steve Beck 11.2 Jim Deines 6.3 Bobby Thompson 5.4 Bob Weinhauer 44-45 .494 1985-86 14-14 8-10 Steve Beck 14.9 Mark Carlino 4.9 Bobby Thompson 4.0 Steve Patterson 1986-87 11-17 6-12 Steve Beck 19.0 Tarre Isiah 6.2 Arthur Thomas 2.9 Steve Patterson 1987-88 13-16 6-12 Arthur Thomas 14.2 Mark Becker 5.5 Tarence Wheeler 4.4 Steve Patterson 1988-89 12-16 5-13 Trent Edwards 19.5 Trent Edwards 8.2 Alex Austin 4.3 Steve Pattersona 48-56 .462 1989-90 15-16 6-12 NIT FIRST ROUND Alex Austin 18.0 Alex Austin 7.7 Mike Redhair 6.0 1990-91 20-10 10-8 NCAA SECOND ROUND Isaac Austin 16.2 Isaac Austin 8.7 Lynn Collins 5.2 Bill Frieder 1991-92 19-14 9-9 NIT SECOND ROUND Jamal Faulkner 12.6 Lester Neal 7.5 Lynn Collins 6.1 Bill Frieder 1992-93 18-10 11-7 NIT FIRST ROUND Stevin Smith 20.0 Lester Neal 9.0 Marcell Capers 7.1 Bill Frieder 1993-94 15-13 10-8 NIT FIRST ROUND Stevin Smith 18.5 Dwayne Fontana 8.6 Stevin Smith 5.1 Bill Frieder 1994-95 24-9 ! 12-6 NCAA REGIONAL SEMIFINALS Mario Bennett 18.7 Mario Bennett 8.2 Marcell Capers 7.1 Bill Frieder 1995-96 11-16 ! 6-12 Ron Riley 20.1 Ron Riley 6.1 Quincy Brewer 4.3 Bill Frieder 1996-97 10-20 2-16 Jeremy Veal 18.7 Rodger Farrington 7.1 Jeremy Veal 4.7 Bill Frieder 132-108 .550] 1997-98 18-14 8-10 NIT FIRST ROUND Jeremy Veal 20.8 Bobby Lazor 7.8 Ahlon Lewis 9.2 18-14 .563 1998-99 14-16 6-12 Eddie House 18.9 Bobby Lazor 8.7 Alton Mason 4.1 1999-00 19-13 10-8 NIT SECOND ROUND Eddie House 23.0 Awvee Storey 7.6 Eddie House 3.5 Rob Evans 2000-01 13-16 5-13 Alton Mason 13.4 Awvee Storey 9.1 Alton Mason 3.8 Rob Evans 2001-02 14-15 7-11 NIT FIRST ROUND Chad Prewitt 17.0 Chad Prewitt 7.3 Curtis Millage 2.5 Rob Evans 2002-03 20-12 11-7 NCAA SECOND ROUND Ike Diogu 19.0 Ike Diogu 7.8 Kyle Dodd 3.3 Rob Evans 2003-04 10-17 4-14 Ike Diogu 22.8 Ike Diogu 8.9 Jason Braxton 4.8 Rob Evans 2004-05 18-14 7-11 NIT FIRST ROUND Ike Diogu 22.6 Ike Diogu 9.8 Jason Braxton 3.6 Rob Evans 2005-06 11-17 5-13 Kevin Kruger 15.0 Jeff Pendergraph 6.1 Antwi Atuahene 3.9 Rob Evans 119-120 .498 2006-07 8-22 2-16 Jeff Pendergraph 12.1 Jeff Pendergraph 9.1 Derek Glasser 3.2 2007-08 21-13 9-9 NIT QUARTERFINALS James Harden 17.8 Jeff Pendergraph 6.4 Derek Glasser 3.9 Herb Sendek 2008-09 25-10 11-7 NCAA SECOND ROUND James Harden 20.1 Jeff Pendergraph 8.2 Derek Glasser 4.8 Herb Sendek 54-45 .545 a Steve Patterson (10-9) and Bob Schermerhorn (2-7) both coached during the 1988-89 season. ! Records don’t reflect games forfeited or vacated. For adjusted records, see p. 521. ] Coaches’ records adjusted to reflect games forfeited or vacated: Ned Wulk, 406-272, .599; Bill Frieder, 131-106, .553. For yearly totals, see p. 521.